Greetings From the President

Allow me to welcome you to Tabernacle Bible College. If you are yet undecided about college, let me suggest to you that Tabernacle Bible College is the place in which you can be trained and educated to be all that God wants you to be.

It is an exciting time at Tabernacle Bible College (TBC); and it is a joy to be a part of what God is doing in and through our faculty and students.

TBC was founded on the timeless principles of the Word of God and continues to hold to those principles. At TBC students not only receive solid Biblical teaching, but they also experience the richness of the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

I am delighted that you are considering earning your degree at Tabernacle Bible College. As you pray for God’s direction in your life and ministry, you can know that the faculty at TBC is dedicated to preparing you for the fields that are ripe unto harvest. When you join the TBC family, you join a community of servant-leaders who are dedicated to reaching the lost of this world for the Kingdom of God.

It is my privilege to encourage you to fulfill God’s call in your life. TBC offers a quality education in a spiritual atmosphere.

Bible College offers a unique setting for study. Our college is located in the beautiful city of Norfolk, Virginia. Students have experiences in the classroom as well as in the local church. We exist to prepare you for the calling that God has placed upon our life.

Tabernacle Bible College is a place for you to grow and thrive in your spiritual life. The focus of all that happens on campus is God Himself. His Spirit is welcome and He moves mightily. However, academics are not neglected. We are not the biggest, but we like to think in terms of striving to be the best. After all, it is God we must honor.

The Bible is the focus of our education. We train men and women to be all that God has called them to be, and those who study for their own personal enrichment. For a person to be all he or she can be for God, requires being qualified and trained to help build His Kingdom. I believe Tabernacle Bible College is the place for you.

We offer an Associates degree, Bachelor of Biblical Theology, Master as well as Doctorate degrees. For further information on the programs being offered, please feel free to browse our catalog.

The catalog is provided to you to better acquaint you with Tabernacle Bible College and its programs of study. Take time to look through the pages carefully. Feel free to jot down any questions you may have and contact us, so that we can serve you. We are here for you.

My prayer is that our God will bless you abundantly. Now may God richly bless you as you prepare for the Kingdom Harvest

Rev. M. M. Terry D.D., S.T.D.

President

Tabernacle Bible College


TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information 3

Academic Information 8

Admissions 33

Student Life 41

TABERNACLE BIBLE COLLEGE

Undergraduate Catalog

General Information
Location / Satellite/Distance Learning Campuses
Mission Statement / Undergraduate Division
Administration/Faculty / Graduate Division
Articles of Beliefs / Conference Ministries
History

Location Information

The school is located at 5108 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23508. The telephone number is

(757) 423-3841.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Tabernacle Bible College is to provide a Bible-centered education that enables students to know Christ and serve Him through His Church in vocational ministry. To accomplish this mission, the Tabernacle Bible College provides academic programs in Bible, professional studies, and general education as well as co-curricular experience to encourage the development of the Christian worldview and the practice of lifelong learning.

It is the mission of Tabernacle Bible College that every student receives more understanding and knowledge of the Bible. It is the aim that every student “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” - II Tim. 2:15.

It is not the mission of the College to change anyone’s belief or doctrines, but to gain insight into the Word of God.

Tabernacle Bible College exists as an educational institution with a variety of associated ministries to advance the evangelical Christian faith. The mission of the educational group is to educate and train individuals to proclaim the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, to promote evangelism, and to serve the evangelical Christian church vocationally and/or vocationally in its worldwide ministry.


Administration, Faculty and Student Affairs

Administration

President Dr. M. M. Terry, D.D., S.T.D.

Dean Dr. Alva Poole, C.P. ,B.S., J.D.

Asst. Dean/Director of Admissions/Registrar Ms. Naomi E. White, A.S., B.S.

Ms. Deborah Johnson, B.S.

Faculty

Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Alva Poole, C.P. ,B.S., J.D.

Director of Information Technology Mr. Ronald Smoot, B.S., M.S.

Bursar Mrs. Myrtle Parker, B.B.T.

Articles of Beliefs

Article I

God is a Person who has revealed Himself as a Trinity in unity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three Persons and yet but one God. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; Mark 12:29)

Article II

The Bible, including both the Old and New Testaments, is a divine revelation; the original autographs of which were verbally inspired by the Holy Spirit. (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21)

Article III

Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God; which is to say, He is Himself very God; He took upon Him our nature, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary; He died upon the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sin of the world; He arose from the dead in the body in which He was crucified; He ascended into heaven in that body glorified, where He is now our interceding High Priest. He will come again personally and visibly to set up His kingdom and to judge the quick and the dead. (Colossians 1:15; Philippians 2:58; Matthew 1:1825; 1 Peter 2:2425; Luke 24; Hebrews 4:1416; Acts 1:911; 1 Thessalonians 4:1618; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 11:1517; 20:46, 1115)

Article IV

Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin; and, in that sense, is lost; this is true of all men, and except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God; salvation is by grace through faith in Christ who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree; the retribution of the wicked and unbelieving and the reward of the righteous are everlasting; and as the reward is conscious, so is the retribution. (Genesis 1:2627; Romans 3:10, 23; John 3:3; Acts 13:2829; John 3:16; Matthew 25:46; 2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:710)

Article V

The Church is an elect company of believers baptized by the Holy Spirit into one body; its mission is to witness concerning its Head, Jesus Christ, preaching the gospel among all nations; it will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air when He appears to set up His kingdom. (Acts 2:41; 15:1317; Ephesians 1:36; 1 Corinthians 12:1213; Matthew 28:19 20; Acts 1:6 8; 1 Thessalonians 4:1618)

History

Apostle Johnnie L. Washington

The school began as Tabernacle Bible Institute in 1972 and was founded under God by the great evangelist Apostle Johnnie Washington. The idea for a school matured in Apostle Washington’s mind as he saw the great spiritual need for people to learn, know, and apply the Word of God. Since secular schools were not preparing workers to meet this need, there was a call for an institution to offer the help that many consecrated but untrained young Christians desired. The school was then located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. M. M. Terry

Under the leadership of Elder Myrtle M. Terry, the Tabernacle Bible Institute began offering classes at Tabernacle of Prayer For All People, located in Norfolk, Virginia in 1974. Through her personal association with her pastor, Apostle Washington, she was well prepared to carry out the Apostle’s vision for the Institute. Over the next few years, the Institute grew. For children of all ages, Children’s Foundation classes were offered. In 1975, the first class to hold its closing convocation marched through the Berkeley community under the Big Gospel Tent in Norfolk, VA.

In 1988, the school changed its name to Tabernacle College of the Bible of International Christian Universities under the instruction of Dr. Howard O. Jameson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the year 2000, Tabernacle Bible College met the requirements of the Virginia Council of Higher Education to operate as an exempt independent religious post-secondary institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In the year 2002, Tabernacle Bible College became an accredited institution with Transworld Accrediting Commission. Tabernacle Bible College continues to fulfill the original vision and offers many courses and instructions in Biblical Theology and Christian Education.

Satellite/Distance Learning Campuses

A high-quality, Biblically sound, and affordable Bible college education is now within your reach!

The Tabernacle Bible College can now offer satellite/distance learning classes in other churches/facilities, outside of our home campus. We can supply you with the curriculum and materials which will lead to any of the degrees offered by the college in the undergraduate, graduate or non-degree program.

Undergraduate Division

On the Undergraduate level, Tabernacle Bible College offers four programs leading to an Associate in Early Childhood Education, Associate in Biblical Studies, a Bachelor in Biblical Theology, or a Bachelor in Christian Education.

Associate in Early Childhood Education is a 64-hour, 2-year program designed for students who want to equip themselves for work with children from ages Pre-K to 5. The emphasis of the program is to assist in wholesome development of children in nurseries, daycare centers, or kindergarten classrooms. All course work is Biblically based.

Associate in Biblical Studies is a 64-hour, 2-year program designed for students who want to enroll in a shorter-term curriculum that would allow them to sharpen their skills in knowing and handling God’s Word as an effective Christian worker. The Associate Degree may lead to the Bachelor’s Degree. The curriculum for this degree plan does not contain courses that would be particularly helpful to the student’s secular vocation. Its purpose is strictly Biblical studies.

Bachelor in Biblical Theology is a 120-hour, 4-year academic program designed to equip students for effectiveness in the area of Christian Ministry or in their chosen secular vocation. This degree program contains necessary core courses such as Voice and Diction, Public Speaking, Developmental Psychology, English Composition, and advanced Theological studies. The Associate Degree may lead to the Bachelor’s Degree.

Bachelor in Christian Education is a 120-hour, 4-year academic program designed specifically to equip students for service in the area of Christian education. The Associate’s Degree may lead to the Bachelor’s Degree.

Graduate Division

On the graduate level, Tabernacle Bible College offers two programs leading to a Master in Biblical Studies (MBS) or a Master in Urban Ministry (MUM) and two programs leading to a Doctor of Theology (D.Th.) or Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.).

Master in Biblical Studies (MBS) is a 60-hour program designed for Christian workers who wish to strengthen their ministry skills and whose undergraduate degree is in a secular field of study. In addition, the student must have had 65 credit hours of religious education on the undergraduate level before enrolling in this program.

Master in Urban Ministry (MUM) is a 36-hour academic program designed to build upon an undergraduate Bible college degree, and a 60-hour program for the secular college or university graduate. It is a program for an individual seeking to become equipped with the foundational knowledge and skills to minister in one of the urban centers of the world.

Doctor of Theology Degree (D.Th.) is a program of theological interpretation which will afford the student the opportunity to contribute to the current field of theological knowledge, a new insight and understanding not yet presented in this style and method. The program should be completed within five years.

The Doctor of Ministry Degree (D.Min.) program is designed to increase the effectiveness of those in the pastoral ministry. It is focused on pastoral theology but intended to not only meet individual needs but also to increase ones competence in classical and functional disciplines. It is built upon the biblical, theological, and professional foundations of the Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent. This is a project program covering those necessary areas and the student is required to complete it within five years.

Conference Ministries

Tabernacle Bible College’s Conference Ministries Department is available to host conferences locally, such as family living conferences, men's conferences, women's seminars, and marriage seminars in cooperation with local churches.

Tabernacle Bible College holds its Founder's Week Bible Conference annually.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Academic Information / Graduate Program
Majors / Distance Learning
Course Selection / Graduation Requirements
Academic Load / Practical Christian Ministry
Class Assignments / Enrichment Programs
Semester Credits / Chapel Assembly
Grading System/Grade Points / Certificate Program
Curriculum Categories / Life Experience Credit
Associate Degree in Early Childhood / Founder’s Week
Associate Degree in Biblical Studies / Summer School
Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Theology (4-year plan) / College Sponsored Ministries
Course Description

Academic Information